Category Archives: One Synthesizer Sound Every Day
Performance Segment 14a
Performance Segment 12a
Dense Ostracon Performance Excerpt

This dense section from a live Ostracon recording contains several live looped layers of synth along with the drums. Thanks to multitrack live recordings made by Isaac Halvorson I have about fifteen pieces from three shows that I’m currently mixing with the idea of releasing a live album. Some of them won’t make the cut, but I’m hearing potential in many of the tracks so far.
Dense Ostracon Performance Excerpt
DKO at the Slam Factory Excerpt #2
DKO at the Slam Factory Excerpt #1

Here’s a short sample of music from DKO that was recorded by Isaac Halvorson at the Slam Factory on July 29, 2011. We are in the process of editing and mixing this recording for an upcoming release. More details on that soon. For now have a listen.
DKO at the Slam Factory Excerpt #1
Plucky Outro from GMS with MKS-80

At the last Ostracon performance I decided to forgo the use of soft synths and attempt to strictly use the Roland MKS-80 as my sole sound source. Because I live loop during these shows I was able to layer a broad variety of tones and, using the Bitstream 3X, manipulate the tones in real-time. Here’s a plucky outro that illustrates this technique.
Ostracon Release Show Segment 4

Tonight I had the opportunity to revisit some of the material recorded during the Ostracon release show on June 24, 2011. I created a rough mix and master to get an idea of the potential for the work. Here’s an outro from the second track of the evening.
Ostracon Release Show Segment 4
GMS Microtrack: Better Place

As long as I am calling these microtracks I may as well give them titles hence, I now present for your listening pleasure, Better Place.
GMS Microtrack: Module 3B

This is another microtrack that I mixed from clips recorded during our recent Ostracon performance. All the sounds were produced using the Roland MKS-80 and the sequencing was generated by the GMS.